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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-02-26
NO. "a.
BERKELEY SPRINGS.

CHARLESTON, w. VA, Feb. To-
The people of Berkeley Springs have
resolved TO make another effort to re-
store that resort to its olden prosper
Gus and popular position. A bill is
now pending before the House of Del
egates which makes decided changes
in the manner of conducting the prop
erty. The springs belong by an old
grant to the State forever for the BEN
eft of the inhabitants. eSS#
Heretofore the property has been
managed by Board of Trustees, and
the place has fallen into state of
"innocuous desuetude,n the crowds
which made it their summer resort
before the war and for a few years
after having been weaned away by
the attractions of more progressive
resorts. The fame of Berkeley Springs
is a thing of the past. The property
is in need ofextensive repairs and i'm
provements. To make these, and re-
store to the place its own prestige,
leading citizens including some men,
bers of the present Board are asking
the Legislature to pass bill which
will constitute new system of man.
agement, creating new Board of
Trustees, to be appointed quadrennial-
ly by the Governor, and authorizing
this Board to lease the springs proper
ty to company for twenty years on
condition that the company will ex-
pend in Improvements thus made to
revert to the State at the end of the
lease as part of the property. AS the
property is now managed it cannot be
improved as it must be to become
popular as resort, as no Legislature
would be willing to make an appro-
priation sufficient to do this. The
only question seems to be whether the
property shall be permitted to fall
into still worse decay, or be made an
institution of proud fame and benefit
to the citizens of the vicinity.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-02-26
A Chance for Health

Is afforded those fast sinking into a condition
of hopeless debility. The means are at hand
In the form of genial medicinal cordial, Hos
letters Stomach Bitters embodies the COM
bined qualities of blood fertilizer and de-
purent, a tonic and an Alternative. While 1t
promotes digestion and assimilation, and
stimulates appetite, has the further effect of
purifying the life current and strengthening
the nervous system. AS the blood grows
richer and purer by its use, they who resort to
this sterling medicinal agent, acquire not
only vigor, but bodily substance. A healthful
change in the secretions is effected by it, and
that sure and rapid physical decay, which a
chronic obstruction of the functions OF the
system produce, is arrested. The prime causes
of disease being removed, health is speedily
renovated and vigor restored.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-02-26
POETRY.
TOO MANY OF WEI"

/" Mamma, is there too many of we 20
The little girl asked. with a sigh.
:" Perhaps you wouldn't be tired, you
see,
If few of your childs could die.
She was only three years only-the one
Who spoke in that strange, sad way,
As she saw her mother Is impatient frown
At the children's boisterous play.
There were half dozen who round her
stood,
And the mother was sick and poor,
Worn out with the care of a noisy brood
And the fight with the wolf at the
door.
For smile or kiss. no time, no place
For the little one, least of all;
And the shadow that darkened the
mother s face
Ger the young life seemed to fall.
More thoughtful than any, she felt more
care,
And pondered in childish way
How to tighten the burden she could not
share.
Growing heavier day by day.
Only week, and the little Claire
In her tiny white trundle-bed
Lay with blue eyes closed, and the
sunny hair
Cut close from the golden head.
(" Don't cry" she said-and the words
were low,
Feeling tears that she could not see
+" You won't have to work and be tired
When there amt so many of we."
But The dear little daughter who went
away
From the home that for once was
stilled,
Showed the mothers heart, from that
dreary day,
What place she had always filled.
Caroline B. LIE Ro,c, IN Womdaa's Jour-
nal
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-02-26
Little johnny O.. five Years Of,

Little Johnny O., five years old,
has gift for studying the eternal
why's aud wherefores of things that
is winning him distinction among
his friends. The other day he heard
some one use the expression, IS God,
in His own good time, will bring it
about." This caused Johnny to
speak up. aBut God gets in an
awful hurry sometimes, don't He ~
said he. "Gets in a hurry? Why,
how is that, Johnny 7" ooh, Cousin
Edith's got a Manx cat, one of the
kind that hasn't got any tail, cause
God must have got in a hurry and
didn't finish it; and Uncle Hiram's
got a COW that God din't have time
to put any horns tor
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-02-26

In few weeks we shall begin to pack
up and remove large portion of our
stock to protect it from dust and expo
sure, while tearing down cases and coun-
tiers and erecting in our storeroom for
the accommodation of our patrons, a
Ladies' Room, Children's Nursery, an
elevated Railway, and fitting up for the
introduction of an immense dress goods
and dry goods department, making the
convenience of our store, the variety and
extent of our stock, and the low prices
equal to any and surprising many of the
big stores in the big cities.
UPDEGRAFFS,
HAGERSTowN, Md.
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HAGERsTowN, MD.

For men and boys wear, the reductions
are equally as great on suitings, over
coats, coats, pants and vests, all custom
made. On readymade clothing, most of
which is our own make, the prices are at
one-half to two-thirds the regular Price.
Boots and shoes, hats and caps, furnish
ing goods, gloves, horse blankets, robes,
canes, umbrellas, in fact every article
men and boys wear are at bargain prices.
UPDEGRAFFS,
HAGERsTowN, MD.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-02-26

Ladies and Misses wear, some arti-
Giles are about one-half price, others two
thirds and threefourth of the regular
price. Among these are wraps, coats,
cloakings, dress goods. silks, skirts, un.
derwear, hosiery, curtain fabrics, table
covers, towels, fannels and muslins,
shoes. gloves, notions, articles for fancy
baskets, mantle ornaments.
UPDEGRAFFS,
HAGERsTowN, MD.
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If you don't want to buy and have the
time to look, come and see the Prices and
the quality of goods. You can post your
self and save yourself money when you
must buy. We are not working and ad-
vertising for to-day only. We are just
as DESTROYS of selling you goods hereafter
as we are selling you for the present.
We expect to have before many years
roll by, store that will stand out as one
among the great stores of this greatcoun-
try. To succeed in this we must attract
the buyers of the future, as we'll as the
buyer of the present.
UPDEGRAFFS.
HAGERsTowN, MD.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-02-26
PARKERsBURG. ". VA Feb 4

IAhhERsBURG, w. A, FEB ~.
Joseph Burns, farm hand, work
ing a few miles from here, was
fatally gored by ball last night.
He was at work in the barnyard
when the animal, which had be-
come very cross, attacked him,
knocking him down and goring him
terribly. When the bull was beat
en- off, it was found that Burns had
his mouth torn nearly to the ear,
one arm was nearly off, and his body
was lacerated and bleeding. He
cannot recover.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-02-26

A portion of freight.train on the
Chicago, Santa Fe and California
Railroad was precipitated into
stream by the giving away of bridge
near Pekin, Ill. VIM. Grundy, the
fireman, was fatally burned, and the
engineer N. f. Boyle was injured.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-02-26
Rneklan,s Arnina Salva.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required
1t is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
ton, or money refunded. Price 25c. per
box. For sale by E. G. Williams & Bro,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-02-26

The large distillery house of Zell,
Schwabacher & Co., Peoria, ILL.,, has
been seized by revenue collector
for pronounced Irregularities, consist
ing in reflling packages contrary to
law.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-02-26

ITCH, PRAIRIE NANCE, AND
SCRATCHES of every kind cured in 80
Minutes by WOOLFORDiS SANITARY
LOTION. Use no other. This never
fails. Sold by JOHN LEE FOUT, Drug
glst, Martinsburg. mr67
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HAGERsTowN, MD.

We believe it will pay us better to sell
our present stock, although new and
at and below cost than
to pack it up; that's why we offer the
greatest bargain sale ever presented OF
real desirable goods.
UPDEGRAFFS,
HAGERsTowN, MD.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-02-26

1T costs about thousand dollars
to fire one of the large siege guns
which the countries of Europe are
making.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-02-26

Morris Hatfield, of Bethany, ILL.,,
shot his wife and himself. He died
but she will recover. They had sepa-
rated three weeks ago.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-02-26

In the United States Senate Mon
day the River and Harbor bill was
passed; also Nicaragua ship canal by
vote of38 to 5.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-02-26

FITS: ALI Fits stopped free by DR.. Kline s
Great Nerve Restorer. No Fits after first
days use. Marvellous cures. Treatise
and $500 trial bottle free to Fit cases.
Send to DIR. Kline. 931 Arch st. Phila. Pa.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-02-26

William Nelson, a farmer of Attica,
N.Y., shot his wife and then himself.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-02-26

It cost the United States government
ess4GS7 last year to pay the salaries and
mileage Of senators.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-02-26

g Mamma, is there too many of we 7"
The little girl asked. with sigh.
IS Perhaps you wouldn't be tired, you
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-03
SYMPATHY FOR SENATOR JONES.
The Unfortunate Statesman Receives Ten
der Episte from an Illinois Woman.

DETROIT, Mich, Dec 2.-The annoying vicis-
STUDIES that are marking this particular of
Senator Jones's career are occasionally relieved
by a flash of humor needed respite'from the
menacings of those he looks upon his perse
cutors. His mail today brought him letter
which illustrates the close kinship of sympathy
and the tender passion. 1t was delicate miss
i've, and emitted the faint odor of blooming vio
let's TWAS written by the main pillar of
womans home in Illinois. She had heard of
Senator Jones' The story of his trouble had
wrung her susceptible soul. Her heart went
out to him in the days of his affection. Then
came the evidence of that noble self-sacrifce of
which woman alone is capable She did not sug-
gest herself as ever-ready comforter in the
midst of the Senator's trouble, but she had a
wealthy friend whose abundance of this worlds
goods was amply sufficient to smooth the path
way of the deposed statesman during the rest of
his allotted time. She would be delighted should
the Senator open correspondence with her:
There the modest suggestion ended. He showed
the letter to the reporters, concealing the
writer's signature, and said he never answers
epistles of this kind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-03
A SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORIAL.
Additional Evidence of the Inelgibility Of
Two Representatives Who Voted for Turpie.

The committee appointed by the Republican
legislative caucus to prepare the memorial in
gard to Judge Turpie's alleged election as United
States Senator has recently investigated more
thoroughly question that was raised in regard
to the eligibility of two Democratic Represent
atives who voted in the joint convention.
At the time the vote was taken the
Republicans in possession of state
ments that brought the members
concerned under Section 10, Article 2, of the
State Constitution, but the proof was not readily
obtanable to make these two cases part of the
first memorial. Since the Legislature adjourned
the committee has been active in this regard.
and the result of its researches set forth in
supplemental memorial to the United States
Senate Its features similar those of
the first, except in the cause of ineligibIlity of
the member membere named. for it is
given out whether or both cases used.
It is charged that the Democratic member
county officers. and at the expiration
of their term failed to make
settlements which, it is alleged. had not been
done up 20 the time they voted for Turpie.
This would disqualify them for Office of trust
profit under the constitutional section men
toned, which reads, mo person who may here
after be collector holder of public moneys
shall be eligabie to any Office of trust profit
until he shall have accounted for and paid over
according to law all sums for which he may be
liable" Hon. J. N. Huston, one of the commit
tee investigation. left with the memorial last
night for Washington.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-03

GREENFIELD, Mass. Dee. David Randall.
of Turner's Falls gardener and proprietor of a
fruit farm, shot and killed last night while
sitting by window in his house. He was
showing his family lot of eggs he had bought,
when suddenly stunning explosion occurred.
and part of the lamp-shade fell The family
thought at first that the lamp had exploded Mr..
Randall still sat in his chair. mis- cane clasped in
in his hands. but his head was bent forward on
his breast, and when they reached his side he
was dead. The family consists of the widow.
young daughter and son, Lincoln Randall,
seventeen years of age. For a time the murder
was shrouded in deep mystery. The entire lack
of any motive for the crime perplexed the State
detectives. who We're at work on the case, as
there seemed to be no motive for the crime. but
the son has been arrested, as he owned gun,
which was loaded with shot similar to that
which killed his father. and the gun found
near the house The motive is thought to con-
sst in the fact that Mr.. Randall had $40. 600
his life, which he had intimated he intended to
leave to'hs daughter. An attempt to poison
Mr. Randall. it is alledged, had previously been
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-03
NOT ALL PAID YET.
The Gas Trust is Still About $4,000 Short
on lis First Assessment.

The directors of the Consumers Trust expect
to announce definitely to. night that the first
assessment has been paid in full. Considerable
addition made, yesterday, to the $50. 900 on
hand Thursday evening, leaving the amount re-
CURED still So 900 or $l2 90 short At its highest
the shortage if any occurs, is estimated at
IS, 900. Canvassers are active in soliciting con-
sumers to make contracts with the company,
but there is no doubt but that this plan has
caused considerable dissatisfaction, even among
subscribers to the Trust. many of whom assert
that they waiting to have their
gas supplied by the first company that comes
into the city So far about 900 of these
tracts have been obtained but it is said none of
them represent large consumers The company
has extended its gas leases in Hamilton county
bv a taking large farm near the lands of the
cooper syndicate What leases have been OBJ
tanned are al the rate of 5000 we'll This is the
highest price paid thus far by the trust
Yesterday the directors completed the COM
mittees through which all business is to be in
troduced to the board. They are to serve one
year. as follows:
On Judiciary-R. y. Lamb chairman J. +. Pratt,
Thomas Davis.
Fnsnee-John P. Frenzel chairman; E. F. Clay
Gas Supply. Leases, Right of Way etc-Ei Lilly
chairman: Henry Coburn, Frederick Fahnley, j. p.
frenze j. Il. Pratt.
Construction of Plant-H H Hanna chairman: J.
f. Pratt and Frederick Fahnley
Private Consumers and Rates-Frederick Fahnley,
chairman Eli Lilly and Thomas Davis.
Legslation-Henry Coburn, chairman; Eli Lilly
and John Z. Frenzel
Manufacturers and Rates-Thomas Davis, chair
man; Henry Coburn and Eli Lilly.
Suburbs and Public Institrtions-E F. Caypool
chairman; II. H Hanna and Thomas Davis
Toledo is excited over a report that comes to
that city from the gas fields OF northwest Ohio
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-03
Mr.. Dickens as a Reader.

DIR. Dickens had good audience last night at
Plymouth Church. Many persons went merely
because the reader is tie son of his father, and
these found what they were looking for. Those
who expected to hear anything unusual in read
ing were probably disappointed. Mr.. Dickens
is fair reader and nothing more. There have
been not few elocutionists here who surpass
aim In merit In selecting his numbers his
Judgment is excellent Being an Englshman
and familiar with English life. he could find
no easier or more natural selections to
render than his fathers writings, and
yet to an American audience his natural En-
glish accent and look supply largely the actors
art, which an American would be obliged to
ercise in the same characters. His action is
not Of high order. and his voice is poor. It
has no depth and modulation. For that rea-
son he does not do well in pathetic parts and he
had the good sense to avoid venturing the
choicest bits of pathos that made his fathers
name immortal It is but fair to add that he
did not overdo He did not rant. He was not
affected. In fact, his greatest merit seemed to
be his endeavorsto get the subject-matter intel
ligently to the audience snd trust to its merits
for the rest. His first selections were from
David Copperield-the first visit of Dav-
id and Steerforth to Peggoty's house
the announcement of Little Emys fiight-the
courtship and married life of David and Dora
and the wreck at Yarmouth. In these he drew
faint applause. though the closing OF the de-
scription of the wreck and the discovery of
Steerfortb's body were fairly impressive.
The second part consisted of the famous trial
Of Bardell vs.. Pickwick and in this there was
much laughter but noticeably the laughter was
due to the humor of the text not to the skill of
the reader and go it had been also in the sketch
of the experiences of David and Dora. It is,
perhaps just to say that Mr.. Dickens's reading
puts the matter before hearer very much as the
text puts it before deliberate. intelligent
reader, but nothing more.
In person Mr.. Dickens is of medium height,
sturdy build, large head rosy complexion and
general English appearance. He wore dress
suit, and in that respect showed better taste
than his father was wont to display at his read
ings. His tie was white, shirt studs black and
butonnier small HIS enanciation distinct
his gesture a trifie monotous. On the whole
he furnished example of the usual we'll bred
Englishman of to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-03
Another Road Across Indiana.

There is good authority for stating that the
Vanderbilts have decided to parallel the Lake
Shore e Southern Michigan road across Indiana.
Fourteen years ago company was organized.
known the Chicago e. Canada Southern road
which proposed to build from St Clair river, the
present terminus of the Canada Southern road,
to Chicago paralleling the Lake Shore q Michi-
gan Southern. The Vanderbilts at once went
to work to kill that enterprise and finally did SO
by gathering the Canada Southern road into
their system of roads. Before this was done,
seventy nine miles OF road, stopping at Fayette,
q point few miles south of Adrian, Mich This
piece Of road is but little used only mixed trains
running over it. 1t is now proposed to start
from Fayette and utilizs the right Of way which
the Chicago & Canada Southern secured years
ago, portion of which is already graded. and
parallel the Lake Shore main line from Tren-
ton to BaYleytown suburb of Chicago, dis
lance of 100 miles. BY so doing the Vanderbilts
will prevent some other company taking up the
road thereon and they will secure a road bed
more direct than the Lake Shore proper, and
with lighter grades. 1t is proposed to use the
road only for fast-freieht trains, turning all the
passenger business and the local freight traffic
on to the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
road Most of the distance the new road will be
from mile to two miles south of the Lake
Shore; at LaPorte it is on the south side of the
town, the Lake Shore being the north side.
The informant of the Journal states that, with
out doubt. the work will be begun in the early
spring. This will give the Lake Shore & Michi-
diana, as much of the distance the main line
of the track is now double
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-03
RAILWAY NEWS AND NOTES
Indications that the c., FL. & D. Officials
Mean to Secure the Vandalia.
gin the Construction of a New Line Through
Northern Indiana-Loca) Notes.

A few days will settle the question whether
the Ives Staynor programme is to be carried out
in regard TO the c., III. & D.-Vandalia DEAL On
June 4, 1887, the Ives-Staynor syndicate pur-
chased the Terre Haute & Indianapolis road OF
VIM. R. McKeen, and through it secured the
lease hold by the T. H & /. COM
pany of the ST. Louis. Vandaia & Terre
Haute road, paying for it 81 $40. 900, that sum
for the controlling stock which Mr.. McKeen held
OF this amount. $40, 900 cash was paid, and six
months note given for the balance. This note
was secured first by stock of the C., FL. & D.
road. which Fl. s. Ives turned over to Mr. Nc
Keen. A day or two after, Mr.. Ives. finding that
be had no right to turn over the c., H. q D.
stock security the note of the syndicate
he represented. visited Terre Haute and took
up this stock and instead gave Mr.. McKeen
stock of the T. Fl. & ]. road to secure
him for the note of 81 200. 900 which falls due
tomorrow, Dec. 4. From kilograms which
passed the wires yesterday from the
high officials of the c., H. e d. road to Mr..
Mckeen it is quite evident that the Ives Staynor
programme to be carried out by the c., II. d
d. Who is furnishing the money is problem,
but the prevailing opinion is that the Corbln-
Sully sy Indicate is the moneye party AS the e.,
H. & d. have three days of grace on the note
the deal may not be perfected until Dec. Z.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-03
A Man who win Not Use Gas.

There is bu. resident of Castleton that
is not burning natural gas said gentleman
from that little town, yesterday, anc that Is
Peter Negley. He would like to burn it, but he
is too proud. There is story connected with the
introduction of gas in the village that is inter-
esting. The well of the Castleton company is
mile south of the town All the land between
it and the town is owned by Negley He hoped
to supply the place with gas from wells 20 be
sunk his own land near the village. anc when
the Castleton company announced it's intention
to pipe to the place Negley served
notice on the projectors that they
should not cross his farm. The gas
company kept quiet until night few weeks
ago, when. without knowing, they quietly
brought several hundred men to the place. and
dug the trench for the pipe from the well to the
village. The residents of the place
anxious for gas THAT they turned out masse
and helped complete the ditch. Negley was
mad, but he couldn't resist, and the pipe was
nut down, and gas run across his land to the
town. He has not yet consented to take gas in
his house In this village, but probably he will 10
the off